Ghosted is not romantic – it’s a walking red flag | Jess Bacon
by Jess Bacon from US news | The Guardian on (#6B5TA)
The drama is really not a love story; at best it shows an entitled man who won't take no for an answer. From Love Actually to 10 Things I Hate About You this is sadly nothing new
Romantic comedies are littered with male heroes who deploy problematic, sometimes psychotic, behaviours in order to win over their heroine. After all, love conquers all, right? Even the reddest of flags.
The latest victim to this misguided trope is the Apple TV+ Chris Evans and Ana de Armas action-romance, Ghosted.
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